"Methadone" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A synthetic opioid that is used as the hydrochloride. It is an opioid analgesic that is primarily a mu-opioid agonist. It has actions and uses similar to those of MORPHINE. (From Martindale, The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p1082-3)
| Descriptor ID |
D008691
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.522.675
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Methadone" by people in this website by year, and whether "Methadone" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1999 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2006 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2007 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 2008 | 11 | 4 | 15 |
| 2009 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 2010 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2011 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| 2012 | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| 2013 | 10 | 6 | 16 |
| 2014 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2015 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| 2016 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2017 | 11 | 9 | 20 |
| 2018 | 10 | 9 | 19 |
| 2019 | 13 | 5 | 18 |
| 2020 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| 2021 | 5 | 14 | 19 |
| 2022 | 3 | 25 | 28 |
| 2023 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Methadone" by people in Profiles.
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Pre-injury narcotic drug use in isolated severe traumatic brain injury: effect on outcomes. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg. 2025 Jan 24; 51(1):50.
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An initial randomized controlled trial of a Combined Medication and Behavioral Activation Treatment (CoMBAT) for people with opioid use disorder. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2025 Feb; 169:209602.
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Assessing the Safety, User Acceptability, Dissemination, and Reach of a Comprehensive Web-Based Resource on Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD Hub): Protocol for a Development and Usability Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2024 Nov 07; 13:e57065.
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing treatment for opioid use disorder in community hospitals. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Dec; 167:209520.
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Pharmacokinetics of methadone after intravenous and subcutaneous administration in domestic ferrets (Mustela putorius furo). Vet Anaesth Analg. 2024 Nov-Dec; 51(6):730-737.
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The fentanyl made me feel like I needed more methadone": changes in the role and use of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) due to fentanyl. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Aug 24; 21(1):156.
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Induction to Methadone 80 mg in the First Week of Treatment of Patients Who Use Fentanyl: A Case Series From an Outpatient Opioid Treatment Program. J Addict Med. 2024 Sep-Oct 01; 18(5):580-585.
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Methadone's Resurgence in Bridging the Treatment Gap in the Overdose Crisis: Position Statement of AMERSA, Inc (Association for Multidisciplinary Education, Research, Substance Use, and Addiction). Subst Use Addctn J. 2024 Jul; 45(3):337-345.
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Confidence in providing methadone maintenance treatment of primary care providers in Vietnam. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2024 05 22; 19(1):43.
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Observations on the effects of buprenorphine and methadone on illicit drug use. J Opioid Manag. 2024 May-Jun; 20(3):193-195.